However wide dominating, the Dutch club yielded on a goal from Nunez which offered qualification to the Portuguese club.
OVER: End of live
It’s over ! Benfica is in quaaaaaart!!
The Portuguese have succeeded in their mission perfectly! Verissimo’s men will go to the quarter-finals!
Oh Brobbey’s big chance (97′)
He was alone against Vlachodimos, his shot came out through the Greek. He was offside
Kudus returns for a few minutes (96′)
Blind and Gravenberch are penalized (94′)
The two Dutchmen are sanctioned for contesting.
Final changes for Benfica (92′)
Valentino Lazaro and Paulo Bernardo replace Gilberto and Ramos
Ajax dominates at the end of the match (88 ‘)
Ajax will do everything to equalize. The block is very high but for the moment Haller does not manage to be decisive in the last gesture.
Yellow card for Timber (82′)
The 20-year-old defender crashes into Otamendi. He will be suspended in case of qualification
Klaassen also returns (81 ‘)
The Dutchman replaces Steven Berghuis, disappointing tonight. Alvarez is replaced by Brobbey
Nunez hurt himself, he has to go out (80′)
The evening striker is replaced by Diogo Gonçalves
Benfiiiicaaaa’s buuuuut!!!! (77th)
Oh Ajax falling into the trap! Darwin Nunez scores with a superb header from a free kick. Onana can’t do anything.
Everton are replaced (72′)
Very disappointing the Brazilian is replaced by the Ukrainian Yaremchuk
Gravenberch calls for a hand (70′)
The Dutch midfielder takes a center near the surface. The ball is blocked by Gilberto’s hand but the referee does not whistle, the arm was stuck to the body.
Ramos receives a yellow (67 ‘)
The Portuguese striker is cautioned after a foul on Gravenberch.
Gravenberch looks for the penalty (64 ‘)
Mazraoui offers a wonderful ball for Antony who crosses it. It’s Gravenbech who gets it but the midfielder fails to find a shooting angle and throws himself into the box but the referee did not fall into his trap.
Anthony’s head!! (62′)
Superb acceleration from Blind on the left side. He offers a good cross to Antony who takes the ball with his head, it passes very close to the goal of Vlachodimos
Verissimo discusses (60 ‘)
The Benfica coach called his two strikers Nunez and Ramos to give them some advice for the last 30 minutes of the game
Benfica can’t scare (56 ‘)
The Lisbon people manage to be present from time to time in the surface of Ajax but do not manage to concretize their opportunities
Haller again (50′)
The Frenchman makes his dribbling technique talk about two Lisboners giving his ball to Tadic who stings it to give it back to him. Number 22 is missing his head, no regrets he was offside
A second period that resembles the first (48 ‘)
Ajax continue to attack with the same will as in the first half. Captain Tadic got a good chance at the edge of the area thanks to a dribble but her shot is not on target.
Here we go again at the Johan Cruyff Arena
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A notable change on the Benfica side is the exit of Taarabt replaced by Meïté
It’s the break ! 0-0 between Ajax and Benfica
It’s a rhythmic match with a big domination of Ajax who absolutely want to qualify for the quarter-finals. But beware of Benfica who still created a few chances.
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Big contact between Onana and Otamendi (45 ‘)
The two men collided on the previous free kick, Onana grabbed the ball and hit the head full force with Otamendi. The Argentinian falls Ko and needs the medical staff to get up
Nunez gets a good free kick (43′)
The Urugayan striker is very often along the sideline. This is where he gets a good free kick on a foul.
Nice shot from Gravenberch (36′)
The small Dutch midfielder tries his luck near the penalty area with a nice shot from the right. Vlachodimos intervenes with his fingertips.
What pressure from Ajax (34 ‘)
The game has been happening only in the Benfica area for several minutes. The pressure from the middle of Ajax is titanic, Benfica attackers can’t do anything at the moment!
Timber takes a good ball from the head (30 ‘)
He was alone in the box. After a free kick from Ajax blocked, Berghuis centers the ball on the head of the defender but his header is badly framed, the ball flies over the goal.
It’s very hot for Benfica! (28′)
The Ajacides are on fire! Antony recovers the ball in the area, crosses the ball but there is no one to take it back, Haller was well marked by Otamendi, the Frenchman drops but the referee does not whistle.
Ajax answers automatically (26 ‘)
Gravenberch and Blind had gone up and scared Benfica very much. On a cross from the right, the ball is saved by Vertonghen with a diving header
Benfica on offense (22 ‘)
For a few minutes Benfica has been better and has chained three corners where Otamendi and Nunez can be dangerous!
Ajax want to stifle Benfica (18 ‘)
All the players are in Benfica’s zone Ajax are playing very high, on their side Benfica will probably play the counterattacks
Haller not far from scoring (14 ‘)
Ajax dominates in this first quarter of an hour. Here again Tadic made the difference on a superb ball from Mazraoui who changed sides. The Serb lifts the ball for Haller in the area but Vlachodimos intervenes.
Haller scores but was offside (6′)
Superb pass from Tadic on his left side for Sébastien Haller who steals his ball but the goal is canceled because the Frenchman was offside.
It’s already going in all directions! (5′)
We left to have a game as crazy as the first leg! Both teams want to score from the start Tadic is very involved on his side.
First corner for Ajax (1′)
Nice exchanges between the players of Ajax with in particular Tadic on his left side who obtains a corner
Let’s go at the Johan Cruyff Arena
Benfica kicks off. The match will be refereed by Carlos Del Cerro Grande. Have a good game everyone!
The compositions of the two teams
La compo de l’Ajax : Onana – Mazraoui – Timber – Martinez – Blind – Gravenberch – Alvarez – Berghuis – Antony – Haller – Tadic (c)
Benfica’s composition: Vlachodimos – Gilberto – Otamendi (c) – Vertonghen – Grimaldo – Rafa- Weigl – Taarabt – Everton – Ramos – Nunez
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Goodnight all !
Good evening and welcome to all of you on our site to follow the round of 16 return leg between Ajax and Benfica live. Kick-off scheduled for 9 p.m.
All to play for in Amsterdam!
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